Open Water Diver Course PADI

Overview

Overview: the worst thing about your first diving experience in open water is that this life-changing experience will never happen for the first time again. According to National Geographic, water covers more than 70% of our gorgeous planet, and only 5% of it is discovered yet. In addition, more than 2.2 million species of organisms live in the oceans, and only 194,400 are known to science. The rest is waiting to be discovered, and who knows, maybe you will become the one who will shorten the list of undiscovered creatures.  Open Water Diver is the first certification level in scuba diving. In general, SCUBA diving is about safety and fun. You will learn the vital basics of safety standards while being underwater. Following them will give you maximum comfort and joy from discovering an underwater world in the charming atmosphere of mysteriousness and silence.

Prerequisites:

●     minimum age: 10 y/o for Junior Open Water Diver

●     no medical contraindications to SCUBA diving

●     preflight surface interval of at least 18 hours after your last dive

●     no alcohol the day you're diving. If you had a great night out and feeling a hangover - it will be wise to re-schedule your dives to the next day. Divers should avoid consuming alcohol for at least eight hours before diving.

PADI eLearning: you can continue your underwater journey with us after you started your theory online. PADI eLearning makes it easy to fit scuba lessons into a busy schedule. Learn about scuba diving principles and terminology whenever, wherever it's convenient for you. It's your course on your time. Study offline, or online using a computer or mobile device. Connect with your instructor whenever you have a question.

eLearning time commitment: 5-10 hours

Course schedule:

The day before the course, you will get your study book and answer sheets for the quizzes. Your final exam often refers to the book's contents.

Day 1: One of our team members will pick you up from the hotel from 8:00 to 8:30 AM. You will meet your instructor at our office, who will help you fill out all the necessary papers and collect the set of SCUBA gear. After your instructor completes the theory session, you will go to the pool for a confined water session. You will learn how to assemble your SCUBA gear, breathe from the regulator, clear your mask, and all the other essential skills to get you confident under the water.

Once you finish, one of our staff will transfer you back to your hotel.

Day 2: After 8:00 - 8:30 pick up from your hotel, you will have two open water dives with skills practice on the bottom. Once you'll return from the boat to the office, your instructor will start the final theory session, followed by the final exam. No need to worry, though, it is pretty easy). By the end of your studies, one of our staff will give you a lift back to the hotel.

Day 3: On the last day of the PADI Open Water Diver course, you will make another couple of dives in the open water. You will complete your skills practice and become a big and friendly diving family member!

As a result, you will get a PADI Open Water Diver digital certificate, which is recognizable worldwide and allows you to dive up to 18 meters deep with your diving guide or even your certified buddy partner. There is a global PADI certification database so that any diving professional can check your certification level online anytime.

Next step: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver